Pool Products Air Compressor Owners Manual MiniMax Plus HP 400 (XLS400), MiniMax Plus HP 600 (XLS600), MiniMax Plus HP 800 (XLS800), MiniMax Plus HP 1000 (XLS1000), MiniMax Plus HP 230 (CP12)
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Floating Thermometer: A thermometer that floats on the water
surface with the main sensing bulb in the water. Indicates the ac-
tual pool or spa temperature it’s floating in. A tie on type will
work the same.
Flow Control Valve: A valve or check valve that controls water
flow either automatically or manually.
Freon™: Trade name for a type of refrigerant. The heat transfer
medium used to transfer the generated heat to the pool water, in
the vapor compression cycle of the heat pump system. Changing
from a gas to a liquid state in cycles.
Full Prime: A reference used to describe a water pump running
normally without air entering into the system, running at full ca-
pacity.
Gas Chlorine: Chlorine in a pure state, gas.
G.P.M. : Gallons per minute, used to measure flow rate
Heat & Cool: The unit, the heater, the appliance referenced in this
manual. A reverse cycle unit capable of both heating and cooling.
Heat Exchanger: A manifold where the compressed hot freon gas
transfers its heat to the pool water. A tube within a tube. Hot freon
gas passing through one tube and water passing through the other
tube, bent in a coiled fashion. Made from a cupronickel metal
alloy.
Heat Loss: The act of the pool losing heat due to certain conditions
such as weather, wind, evaporation, radiance, convection etc.
Heat Pump: The unit, the heater, the appliance referenced in this
manual.
Hydro-Therapy Jets: Used in spas to create high pressure water
flow with air turbulence. Water is forced through a restriction that
creates a vortex that draws air into the water flow thus increasing
velocity. This air flow is usually regulated by a manual control.
Icing Up: Ice forming on the evaporator coil.
In Line Type Chlorinator: A chlorinating device that is mounted
directly on the piping, that has an internal manifold within the
plumbing, used to allow water flow through the containment, where
a solid tablet type chlorine is held. This type requires no water
tubing in and out of the containment.
Injection: In regard to feeding pool chemicals into the water flow
in whatever fashion.
Installer: Same as dealer, person or company where the unit was
purchased.
Internal Adjustments: Any part or component inside the cabinet of
the unit.
Lint Trap Basket: A strainer type basket that collects debris and
prevents such from being trapped in other equipment, including
the heat exchanger.
Liquid Chlorine: Chlorine in a liquid form, (sodium hypochlorite).
Long Term Freeze: When the outside air temperature drops below
36 degrees as part of a seasonal weather change lasting for an ex-
tended period of time.
Marcite: A white plaster type pool wall and surface finishing ma-
terial made of white Portland cement and marble dust.
Migrate: Referring to concentrated chlorine moving through the
filter system plumbing with or without the water flowing.
Motorized Plumbing Valves: Valves that are driven by low volt-
age motors mounted on top of such a valve. Usually used to change
from pool to spa mode via a control switch or device without hav-
ing to go to the filter system and turn these valves manually.
Muriatic Acid: A liquid acid that is used to lower the Ph of pool
water. Handle with extreme caution. (Use a dry powder acid for
spas.)
Normal Operation: When the heat pump is running as intended by
the manufacturer.
Nozzle Attachment: A device attached to the end of a garden hose,
that increases pressure and controls direction.
On/Off Switch: Located on the unit next to the thermostat dial use
to shut the unit off and on, so you do not have to move the thermo-
stat or shut off the circuit breaker to control the unit.
O-Ring: A round rubber gasket that is used for sealing removable
access lids to pool filtering equipment and other related items.
Ph: A term used when determining the alkalinity or acetic nature
of water.
Pool/Spa Combination: When you have a pool and spa together,
where the two body’s of water are connected by a spill-over or
other plumbing means.
PPM: Parts per million. Use as a term to tell you how much of a
certain chemical ratio is in the water.
Pressure Switch: A device inside the heater, that senses water pres-
sure and keeps the unit from running when there is little or no
water flow going through it.
Radiant Heat Loss: When the water loses heat through the walls
and floor of the pool shell.
Return: The term used to indicate water flow direction back to the
pool, after it passes through the filtering system. There are ori-
fices in the pool called return outlets.
Run Dry: When any pool equipment is running without water,
usually causing some sort of damage.